Ribozymes: Aiming at RNA replication and protein synthesis

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 717-725

  Hager, Alicia J ^a   Pollard Jr , Jack D ^a   Szostak, Jack W ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; TETRAHYMENA;

EID: 0030250840     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(96)90246-X     Document Type: Review

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